Eight dayes after their departure toward the woddes, arriued fiftéene saile of ships at the coast of _Chalchicoeca_. The _Indians_ of that coast aduised _Mutezuma_ therof, who was not a little afraide with the newes, & called _Cortes_ vnto him, who feared asmuch some vprore there, and when they shewed _Cortez_ y^t _Mutezuma_ was come forth into the yarde, he suspected that if _Mutezuma_ pleased, they shoulde be all destroyed. Wherefore he said vnto his men, maisters and friends, _Mutezuma_ hath sent me, considering what passed this other day, I hold it for no good token. I nowe goe to knowe his wyll: wherefore, whatsoeuer happen, be you alwayes vigilant and ready, commending your selues to God. Remember also whome ye are, and who are these Infidels, abhorred of God, and friends vnto the Diuel, without weapon, and experience in warre: if we chance to fight, the handes of each of vs shal shew by déede with sword, the vallor and courage of our heartes: yea, and although we all die, yet shall we remaine with victory, for that we haue fulfilled the thing we tooke in hand, and the seruice which we owe vnto God as faithfull Christiäs, with our duetie as true subiects to our prince. They all answered, saying, we wil do all our possibilitie while life lasteth, withoute feare of perill or daunger, for we lesse estéeme deathe than honor. With this aunswere _Cortes_ wente to _Mutezuma_, who sayde vnto him, _Senior_ Captayne, you shall vnderstande that now you haue Shippes wherein you may departe, therefore now at your pleasure make you ready. _Cortez_ answered, not knowing of that shipping, saying, Mightie Sir, when my Shippes are finished I will depart, nay (quoth _Mutezuma_) I meane not those Shyppes, for there are ariued eleuen other Shippes at the coast néere vnto _Zempoallan_, and shortlye I shall be certifyed, whether the people that are come in them, are come a shore, and then shall we know what people, and how many they are in number. Blessed is Iesu Christe (quoth _Cortez_) vnto whome I giue most hartie thankes for his great mercies shewed vnto me, and to the Gentlemen of my company. One of _Cortes_ his men went to shewe the glad tidings to their fellowes, who then receyued double strength, praysing God, and embraced one another wyth great pleasure and ioy. And _Cortes_ with _Mutezuma_ béeing in communication togither, came another poast, who broughte newes of fourescore Horsemen that were landed, with eyght hundred footemen, and twelue péeces of Ordinance, and shewed painted in a cloth the whole relation both of men, horses, shippes, and ordinance. [Sidenote: At the time of neede prouideth God.]